Raiders of the Lost Ark. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Campbell Black, 1981
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Steven Spielberg, 1981

In 1936, American archaeologist Indiana Jones overcomes an ancient booby-trapped temple in Peru to retrieve a golden idol. Jones travels to Nepal to recover the headpiece of the staff of Ra, an artifact used to locate the Ark, from his old mentor Abner Ravenwood. The sadistic Nazi commander, Arnold Toht, flanked by mercenaries, arrives at Marion’s bar to recover the headpiece.


The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 2005 book, Irena Sendler: Mother of the Children of the Holocaust
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Irena Sendler: Mother of the Children of the Holocaust
Anna Mieszkowska, 2005
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John Kent Harrison, 2009

Irena Sendler, a social worker who was part of the Polish resistance during World War II, is the subject of this story. She was captured by the Nazis for her heroic efforts to rescue nearly 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw ghetto by smuggling them to safety.


Only Love. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1997 book
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Only Love
Erich Segal, 1997
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John Erman, 1998

Amidst the crossroads of his life, a man faces a heart-wrenching decision between a love that is practical and a love that is romantic, all while grappling with the challenge of balancing his career in both music and medicine. Throughout his journey, he experiences profound emotional turmoil. Yet, in the end, he discovers a way to embrace all of his passions, carving out special places in his heart for each of them.


The Dogs of War. Poster of the 1980 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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The Dogs of War
Frederick Forsyth, 1974
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John Irvin, 1980

Having escaped from Central America, Mercenary James Shannon get an offer from a British businessman, Roy Endean. He is interested in certain resources in the small African nation of Zangaro, which is run by the brutal dictator, General Kimba. Shannon goes on a reconnaissance mission to Zangaro’s capital and is captured, tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.


An Unsuitable Job for a Woman. Poster of the 1982 movie and cover of the 1972 book
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
P.D. James, 1972
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Christopher Petit, 1982

Handsome Cambridge dropout Mark Callender died hanging by the neck with a faint trace of lipstick on his mouth. When the official verdict is suicide, his wealthy father hires fledgling private investigator Cordelia Gray to find out what led him to self-destruction. What she discovers instead is a twisting trail of secrets and sins, and the strong scent of murder.


Magic Moments. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1983 book, This Magic Moment
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This Magic Moment
Nora Roberts, 1983
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Lawrence Gordon Clark, 1989

A successful magician is approached to do a TV special, which he has not done before. He and the beautiful producer of the show fall in love with each other, much to the disappointment of her possessive guardian. He sets out to wreck their happiness.


The Man from Rome. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1995 book, The Seville Communion
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The Seville Communion
Arturo Pérez-Reverte, 1995
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Sergio Dow, 2022

Agent of the Vatican’s intelligence agency Father Lorenzo Quart is sent to Seville, Spain, to look into a number of eerie murders that have occurred in a dilapidated church that is in danger of being demolished. He runs with a number of odd and dishonest people along the road, including an aristocratic divorcee, an old enemy in the guise of an Archbishop, and a henchman working for a gang of real estate developers.